Political parties frame
the debate, recruit candidates and raise money. The Democratic and
Republican parties dominate American politics and are organized at the
national, state, and local level level. Other parties (click
here) are struggling to gain a foothold. Over
the past decade in many states, an increasing percentage of the electorate
has chosen to remain unaffiliated (ex.1,
ex.2).

Bull Moose Republicanspromoting inclusion in the Republican Party and American
politics. Four Pillars: Civic Responsibility, Government Accountability,
Economic Opportunity, and Support for New Americans.

Progressive Democrats of Americato work within the general framework of the Democratic
Party and with sister organizations to create a new, democratic, grassroots-based,
nationally federated organization. Nat'l Director - Tim Carpenter

Asian American Action Funda Democratic political action committee whose goal is
to increase the voice of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on every
level of local, state and federal government in America. Chair and
Co-Founder - Yeni Wong; Exec. Dir. - Irene Bueno

In a political
landscape dominated by the Democratic and Republican parties, third or
minor parties have had great trouble getting rooted. (SeeBallot
Access News and Third
Party Watch). Three
major third parties are working to build a national presence and are running
candidates in various states: the Greens, the Libertarian Party, and the
Constitution Party (formerly U.S. Taxpayers Party). The Reform Party,
which grew out of Ross Perot's campaigns, has fragmented. A fifth
party,
The Natural Law Party,
closed its national headquarters in April 2004.